OK I lied...

Sorry. Things got kinda crazy. Again. Bryant's in Denver, Tristan had his birthday, Tanner is potty training, and my mom has been here for a week. Anyway...
Our lives have been fairly hectic. It's been pretty hard for me to deal with all the things here with Bryant working in another state, but so far none of us need therapy. He was in ND for a while - hated it! It's COLD up there.
I owe my blog a HUGE post, but it's getting late, I'm tired, and I've lost my voice (my kids are rejoicing), so I'm just going to do a quick rundown.
Cade - doing so well in 2nd grade. Tall, smart, totally into computers, his Ipod, music!
Tristan - just turned 5. Holy terror, quick as a whip, could have fun in a paper sack.
Tanner - turned 3 in Dec, quiet, snuggly, often the victim of Tristan's pratfalls.
That's it. Must go to bed now. Night-night.

Sorry...

Ok, ok! Life got in the way - go figure. Let me gather my wits about me and I will start posting again. Maybe tomorrow. Or the next day. But soon. I have some good Tristan stories...

Typical conversation with Tristan while in the car...

T: "Mama, can you count for three years?'

me: "Probably."

T: "How much would it be?"

me: "No idea"

T: "Mama, if you are still counting after three years, would you be out of breath?"
pause 3 seconds "What does out of breath mean?"

me: "Probably. And it means that you need some more breath."

T: "Ok, so if you are out of breath and count for three years, would you throw up?"

me: "Probably"

T: "Cooooooolllllll"

TEMSK

Yes, it's that time again - Things Every Mom Should Know!
OK, here's today's tip: Find out specifics for objects (example: "It has to start with the letter G, Mommy!")for Show and Tell before it's time to leave for school. Don't just assume that you can grab a cool object while running out the door. Otherwise, mass chaos and much dumping of toy bins will ensue. Do you know how hard it is to find a toy that starts with the letter G?

Cade

Man, I LOVE this picture.

Me and haircutting

I am not to be trusted with hair clippers. You know, the kind that make lots of noise and can shave a head bald. Yeah, ummm, I have tried to cut hair twice with them. Once I ended up accidentally shaving a bald spot on the back of Tanner's head, and ended up with a nearly bald Boo-boo. The other day, I was going to get after Tristan's head of hair, which is a daunting task. Dude has some HAIR. So anyway, 30 minutes, lots of screaming (from both of us) and a lot of tears later, Tristan is bald. Buzzed. Looks like a marine. I pressed too hard and cut a bald spot on the top of his head. Cade, my wise child, has informed me that I am never cutting his hair - EVER.

Tristan hilarity

Mama, if Noggin is preschool on tv, why can't I just stay home and watch it?
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(After eating the evil Nerds) Mama! My spit is purple!
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Mama, when I watch Teletubbies, I don't want Cade to know.
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Me: Tristan, what is your favorite thing about school"
T: Lunch
Me: What's your least favorite thing?
T: Lunch
Me: *sigh* I had to ask...
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Mama, look! I drew Daddy with a potato head!
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Mama, what happens to birds when the wind blows?